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Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city
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Police said three people injured in the van attack were being treated in hospitalPolice said three people injured in the van attack were being treated in hospital
Police say they are keeping an "open mind" after three people died in connected attacks in Nottingham city centre. Police say they are keeping an "open mind" after three people died in connected "horrific and tragic" attacks in Nottingham.
Two people were found dead by police in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST.Two people were found dead by police in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST.
Officers were then called to Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people, leaving one in a critical condition.Officers were then called to Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people, leaving one in a critical condition.
A man was later found dead in Magdala Road and a 31-year-old man was held on suspicion of murder.A man was later found dead in Magdala Road and a 31-year-old man was held on suspicion of murder.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was being updated on developments in Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Police said officers were working with counter-terrorism policing colleagues to investigate the circumstances.Nottinghamshire Police said officers were working with counter-terrorism policing colleagues to investigate the circumstances.
The force added it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the attacks.The force added it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the attacks.
Multiple cordons are in place around the city centre, with Ilkeston Road, Magdala Road, Milton Street and Maple Street remaining shut.Multiple cordons are in place around the city centre, with Ilkeston Road, Magdala Road, Milton Street and Maple Street remaining shut.
'Establishing facts' Armed officers also carried out a raid at a property in Ilkeston Road shortly before 13:00.
Live updates: Counter-terror team on Nottingham case
What we know so far about Nottingham attacks
Watch: Armed police raid property in Nottingham
Watch: Armed police raid property in Nottingham
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: "This is a tragic series of events which has led to the lives of three innocent people being taken and left another member of the public in a critical condition in hospital.Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: "This is a tragic series of events which has led to the lives of three innocent people being taken and left another member of the public in a critical condition in hospital.
"My thoughts are with all the families affected by this shocking incident, and we will be working extremely hard to understand exactly what has happened."My thoughts are with all the families affected by this shocking incident, and we will be working extremely hard to understand exactly what has happened.
"We are at the early stages of the investigation and need to determine the motives behind these attacks and will keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say more."We are at the early stages of the investigation and need to determine the motives behind these attacks and will keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say more.
"We are keeping an open mind as we investigate the circumstances surrounding these incidents and are working alongside counter-terrorism policing to establish the facts - as we would normally do in these types of circumstances."We are keeping an open mind as we investigate the circumstances surrounding these incidents and are working alongside counter-terrorism policing to establish the facts - as we would normally do in these types of circumstances.
"We do have a man in custody who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Currently, we do not believe there is anyone else involved in this incident.""We do have a man in custody who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Currently, we do not believe there is anyone else involved in this incident."
Eyewitness Lynn Haggitt said she wished she had not seen the crash
Eyewitness Lynn Haggitt said she wished she had not seen the crash
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People who witnessed the attacks have been telling the BBC about what they saw.
One said he saw a young man and young woman being stabbed in Ilkeston Road, close to the junction with Bright Street, at about 04:00.
The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said he heard "awful, blood-curdling screams" and saw a man dressed in black, with a hood and rucksack, "grappling with some people".
"It was a girl, and a man or boy she was with - they looked quite young," he said.
"She was screaming 'help!' I just wish I'd shouted something out of the window to unnerve the assailant.
"I saw him stab the lad first and then the woman. It was repeated stabbing - four or five times. The lad collapsed in the middle of the road.
"The girl stumbled towards a house and didn't move. The next minute she had disappeared down the side of a house, and that's where they found her."
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said earlier he was being kept updated on developments.
"My thoughts are with those injured, and the family and loved ones of those who have lost their lives," he said.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she was "shocked and saddened" by the deaths, adding she had spoken to Nottinghamshire Police's chief constable and was "receiving regular updates".
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also sent his "thoughts to all those affected and to the emergency services who are responding".
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